Shopping for a new outfit? Keira Knightley rocks masculine-inspired tailoring after turning heads at Chanel PFW show in optical illusion dress

She certainly turned heads when she arrived at the Chanel AW14/15 Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday, showcasing a seemingly impossibly tiny waist in an optical illusion ensemble.

But it would seem that Keira Knightley had a change of heart when it came to her rather bold sartorial statement by the time the afternoon rolled around.

Ditching her unusual monochrome Chanel two-piece in favour of something a little more low-key, the 28-year-old actress accentuated her slim waist in a different way; this time opting for sleek charcoal grey tailored cigarette pants.

Mixing things up: It would seem that Keira Knightley had a change of heart when it came to the rather bold sartorial statement she made at the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show by the time Tuesday afternoon rolled around

The Anna Karenina star teamed the masculine garment with a black form-fitting V-neck top and stylish black patent brogues as she headed inside Chanel's Parisian headquarters for a spot of retail therapy.

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Adding an A-list dimension to her otherwise muted look, the British screen star sheltered her eyes with a pair of oversized shades, while opting for natural hair and make-up.

In keeping with his rocker persona, Keira's Klaxons star husband, James Righton, opted for a typically low-key ensemble of a black skull-print jumper and scruffy jeans, which he teamed with black Doc Marten boots and tortoiseshell Ray Ban sunglasses.

Keeping it casual: Ditching her unusual monochrome Chanel two-piece in favour of something a little more low-key, the 28-year-old actress accentuated her slim waist in a different way; this time opting for sleek charcoal grey tailored cigarette pants

Back to basics: The Anna Karenina star teamed the masculine garment with a black form-fitting V-neck top and stylish black patent brogues as she headed inside Chanel's Parisian headquarters for a spot of retail therapy

Earlier in the day, Keira Knightley courted more than her fair share of attention as she arrived for the Chanel's Paris Fashion Week show.

The actress wore an outfit (designed by Karl Lagerfeld, naturally) which made her waist look so impossibly tiny you wondered whether it could be an optical illusion.

Body image expert and
therapist Marisa Peer says: 'Keira has a body type that is very unusual;
she has very small breasts and she's naturally extremely slim. It's the
way she's built: she just doesn't seem to store fat around her waist or the top half of her body.'

Strange choice: Keira Knightley courted attention for all the wrong reasons at the Chanel show wearing a bizarre outfit on Tuesday

Dressed to impress: Adding an A-list dimension to her otherwise muted look, the British screen star sheltered her eyes with a pair of oversized shades, while opting for natural hair and make-up

Cute couple: In keeping with his rocker persona, Keira's husband, James Righton, opted for a typically low-key ensemble of a black skull-print jumper and scruffy jeans, which he teamed with black Doc Marten boots and tortoiseshell Ray Ban sunglasses

'However problems start when young girls look at her and images like
these and want that tiny waist too, even if that's not their natural
body type.

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'I
often speak to girls in boarding schools who are obsessed with having
the smallest waist; having the smallest notch in their belts. Girls look at celebrities and think "That's what I want to look like"

Keira's naturally ultra-slim frame was emphasised by her monochrome dress, designed by Chanel supremo Karl Lagerfeld.

Femail Fashion Editor
Eliza Scarborough adds: 'Keira looks so tiny in these images. She’s taken
the "illusion" dress (where darker panels make the body appear
narrower) to another level with the crop top and skirt combination
layered over a black body.

Odd shape: Keira's dress, which was unveiled at the Haute Couture show in January, was rather odd

'The
boxy cut of the white top and A-line skirt which sits at the widest
part of the hips makes Keira’s waist seem even smaller in comparison -
not that she needs any help with that.

'I
would guess the black middle area also has some structuring or boning
in it, which will pull in the waist even further. She has taken the full
catwalk look but swapped the sneakers for metallic heels for extra
height.'

The dress was first unveiled back in January at the French fashion house's Haute Couture show.

The actress, 28, accesorised her outfit with a tiny quilted Chanel handbag, naturally, and a pair of gold heels.

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New bride Keira and her husband, James Righton, tied the knot in Mazan, Vaucluse, France in May 2013 and recently bought
a new £3.9million home in London’s Canonbury, Islington, after selling
their east London home.

Keira previously opened up to Harpers Bazaar about how liberating she has found marriage.

She said: ‘These words that you think
beforehand, “That’s the reason I’ll never do it”… those words that you
see as completely negative, and you suddenly see them as being
incredibly positive, and that’s actually quite liberating and quite
nice.’

Supermarket sweep: The runway for the show was set up like a supermarket, with the models perusing the aisles before walking the catwalk with baskets and trolleys

Meanwhile, Keira is appearing alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in wartime drama The Imitation Game later this year.

She is also stars in the film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit alongside Chris Pine, Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Costner.

Keira
plays Ryan’s love interest Cathy in the fifth film in the Jack Ryan
franchise, in which Jack (Chris Pine) finds evidence of an imminent
terrorist attack and economic catastrophe.

THE TALE OF KEIRA'S DRESS

This isn't the first time we've spotted Keira's monochrome Chanel dress in Paris.

Karl Lagerfeld's couture corseted dress first made an appearance at his Haute Couture show in January this year.

As a loyal face of the luxury fashion house, Keira surely gets her pick of whatever she wants from Kaiser Karl's collection.

Deja vuz: Keira's dress first hit the catwalk at the Chanel Haute Couture show in January

The actress opted for this monochrome bow dress which accentuated her slim frame.

Nipped-in
dresses with crop tops or bolero jackets layered over was the core look
of the Spring 2014 catwalk and the 60s style is already filtering
through to the high street with mecca Topshop offering the style for
£55.

'The
style of the dress emphasises the waistline by the clever use of cut
and colour. The white enhances the size of the bust and hip area; while
the black melts away the waist, the fabric used is heavier in the white
section so it stands slightly away from the body, adding fullness and
therefore portraying more of an hour-glass figure.

'This
fashion trickery can be used in various ways; the modern trend for a
more curvy figure would allow a skinny girl to give the impression of
having bigger hips and bust; while a bigger girl would appear to have a
slimmer waist.

'Fashion
has played with fooling the eye for centuries, more recently with the
panelled dresses that have dark sides and a lighter or printed centre
panel. Similarly accessories can be used to give the same effect; a
broad, tight belt for example will completely change the silhouette.'